CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-6513

Published: Aug 06, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
5.9 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.5 does not restrict the recursion depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark2.0.0 (including)2.0.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.3 (including)2.0.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark2.0.4 (including)2.0.4 (including)
WiresharkUbuntubionic*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
WiresharkUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

References